Current Vacancies
Please find the details below for current vacancies within the group:
PostDoc and PhD positions
Postdoctoral Researcher and PhD positions available in the 3DMM2O (3D Matter Made to Order) Please find the details here .
PhD in "Physics of Parasitism"
Please contact Prof. Christine Selhuber-Unkel for more details.
PhD position opportunity at the IMSE
The position focuses on research at the interface of molecular systems engineering and biophysics in the project “Dynamics and forces during first stages of Entamoeba tissue invasion”. In particular, it is planned to investigate intracellular motion within parasites (Entamoeba) in response to contact with target cells in structured environments. The project is part of the Priority Program “Physics of Parasitism” (SPP 2332) and we strongly collaborate with theorists to analyze and interpret our data. We offer a creative and inspiring environment for experimental approaches and interesting research in the field of molecular systems engineering. Moreover, we highly encourage and provide opportunities for new ideas and projects.
Tasks:
- Design, planning and realization of experiments (microstructuring, cell experiments, light microscopy)
- Image analysis
- Data analysis (large data volumes)
- Presentations on conferences and publications in peer-reviewed journals
- General tasks in research and teaching in molecular systems engineering
- Planning and execution of collaborations with research partners.
Your qualifications:
- Masters degree (or equivalent), ideally in (bio)physics, but we are also open for applications from related disciplines
- Programming skills (ideally Matlab)
- Willingness to work with human pathogenic organisms (biosafety level 2)
- Interest and experience in working in an interdisciplinary research field
- Creativity and ideas for new and unconventional solutions
- Very good English language skills, very good communication skills
- Strong (self-)motivation, commitment, ability to work independently as well as in a team
Please send your application documents (CV, motivation letter, certificates) to Christine Selhuber-Unkel by March 31, 2022.
Industrial Scientist for Business Management and Economics
You can find the details for the position here .
Please contact Dr. Mohammadreza Taale for more information.
Other positions available:
Master's thesis in Biophysics: Live single-cell mass characterization
This one year project aims at designing a new experimental setup to measure the total mass and the dry mass of a single cell at the same time.
Please contact Prof. Christine Selhuber-Unkel , Dr. Federico Colombo or Dr. Fereydoon Taheri for more details.
Thesis in Mechanobiology: Cell-culture micro-scaffolds for 3D networks
The project aims to develop novel 3D cell-culture micro-scaffolds, which will alter cell attachment and migration along 3D defined paths.
Please contact Prof. Christine Selhuber-Unkel , Dr. Maria Villiou or Dr. Mohammadreza Taale for more details.
Certified Research Assistant wanted
The Institute for Molecular Systems Engineering (IMSE) is looking for a Lab Course Supervisor in the Department of Physical Chemistry (PC Grundpraktikum TD1).
Knowledge in the following areas is required:
- Physical Chemistry in general
- thermodynamics
- calorimetry
The contract period is 4 months for 20 hours per month. Please apply until 30.04.2022 by email to Tobias Spratte, Institute for Molecular Systems
Engineering, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 253 Heidelberg. Please also feel free to send any queries to the above email address.
